Marine craft



Dec. 29, 1936. s T UNLAP ET AL 2,066,101

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MARINE CRAFT Filed Aug. 1, 1935 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Allornep Patented Dec. 29, 1936 eArENr Fries MARNE CRAFT Solon T. Dunlap and Carl Henry Stratton, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Application August 1,

2 Claims.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in marine craft and more particularly to a craft of small capacity such as are customarily used for short trips by sportsmen and other pleasure seekers.

'I'he principal object of the invention is to provide a boat of this character which because of its unique construction is practically incapable of accidental capsizing or sinking.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a boat of the character stated which will be streamlined in such a manner as to include swiftness with its safety.

Other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure l represents a top plan view of the craft.

Figure 2 represents a side elevational view of the craft.

Figure- 3 represents an enlarged fragmentary bottom plan View of the aft portion of the craft.

Figure 4 represents a sectional view taken substantially on line of Figure 1.

Figure 5 represents a sectional view taken substantially on line 5-5 of Figure l.

Figure 6 represents a sectional view taken substantially on line 6 3 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 represents an elevational view of one of the brace holders.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that the hull is denoted by numeral 5 and is of cylindrical construction and provided with pointed end portions 6-'i', bow and stern respectively.

As is shown in Figure 4, the bottom of the boat terminates inwardly of the pointed stern 'l and at this point is provided with an upstanding wall 8 on which an outboard motor can be installed, the bottom portion of the stern 1 being open as at 9 to accommodate the outboard motor.

'Ihe two passenger compartments denoted by numerals IU-H are each provided with the upstanding surrounding walls H provided with rubber covered edges l2. Brace members it span the inside of the hull as in the manner shown in the drawings.

At the bow of the hull 5, a stabilizer lli is provided and on both the port and starboard sides of the hull are the pontoons l-i.

Secured to each side of the hull 5 are plates I6 each provided with an upper and lower socket l'l-IS. Rods or pipe sections l9-20 extend 1935, Serial No. 34,282

from each of the plates i6 to connect to the top and inner side, respectively, of the adjacent pontoon l5 in the manner as shown in Figure 6. The other ends of the rods lil-20 are disposed in sockets 2i on a split clamp band 22 circum- 5 scribing snugly the adjacent pontoon l5.

The top sockets 2| on the clamp band22 of each pontoon are connected by longitudinal rod portions 23, Figures l, 2 and 6. It will also be apparent from Figures l, 2 and 6, that the rod portions 23 extend from the forward sockets 2| and are suitably connected to the forward portion of the hull 5 at opposite sides thereof. Thus the pontoons are firmly braced with respect to the hull and it will also be observed that while the pontoons are shorter than the hull 5, they are pointed at both their bow and stern ends as shown clearly in Figure 2.

It will also be apparent that the rod portions 23 are connected at intermediate points 30 to 20 the pontoons I5 so as to lend increased stiffness and strength thereto, and that said rod portions 23 constitute hand-holds for a person who may fall into the water near one of the pontoons.

The intermediate connections 30 complemen- 25 tary to the rod portions 23 are not essential, and for this reason the intermediate connections, as 30, are omitted from Figure 1 of the drawings.

Each of the pontoons l5 is preferably provided, as shown only in Figure l, with platforms 35 from which a person can dive or fish.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials' may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A craft of the kind described, comprising a hull, upper and lower lateral socket members carried at the opposite sides of the hull at intervals in the length thereof, pontoons at opposite sides of and spaced from the hull, socket members carried at the inner sides and tops of the pontoons in transverse alignment with the socket members of the hull, rods interposed between the hull and pontoons and disposed in the socket members thereof, and longitudinal rods carried by the top socket members of the pontoons and spaced above the pontoons and having their forward portions extended inwardly toward and connected with opposite sides of the hull.

2. A craft of the kind described, comprising a hull, pontoons at opposite sides of and spaced 55 fronrthe hul, transversely disposed rods interposed between the hull and thetops of the pontoons and connected therewith, other transverse- 1y disposed rods interposed between and connected with the sidesof the hull and the Vsides ofthe pontoons, and longitudinal 'rods spaced above the Yprrmtoonrs and connected therewith fand hav- Y ing'end portio Vthe hull.

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